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With the long weekend, I’ve had a lot of time to relax and play video games this past week. Here’s what I’ve been playing:

The Last of Us

I never played The Last of Us on PS3, so I was really excited to start the remastered edition on PS4. There was so much hype around this game that would be difficult to live up to. I finished the game yesterday and I have many feelings, which will probably turn into a dedicated post. In short though, I thought the story, characters and writing were excellent. The dialogue is so natural, definitely some of the best I’ve heard in a video game. The relationships were believable and I really cared about Joel and Ellie. However, in terms of gameplay, I thought it was just okay. It’s probably my impatience talking, but I just didn’t enjoy the stealth elements very much. I’d be ducking around corners, and throwing bricks to distract clickers, then more often then not I’d decide “fuck this, I’m gonna start throwing molotovs now.”

I started the Left Behind DLC yesterday, and I’m really enjoying it so far. It has the same great writing, but so far a lot less of the less enjoyable gameplay aspects.

Resident Evil 5

My boyfriend and I are always looking for games we can play co-op, so he picked up RE5 for the 360. We played about 20 minutes before we had to stop. Resident Evil’s clunky tank controls worked okay in the first couple games. Those were horror games with fixed cameras, and having not particularly responsive controls added to the atmosphere and unease (much like they did in Silent Hill). However, now that the RE series is more about action, the controls ruin the entire experience. Want to go around a corner while running? Too bad (unless you have extra thumbs so you can use both analog sticks and hold down A).

The original “tank controls” remain, however there is also a modern option where the character moves in the direction of the analog stick.

Saints Row IV

Another title to try co-op, this time on PC instead of console. We played the beginning of this on the weekend, and oh my goodness, it is so much fun. I had never played a Saint’s Row game before. The format is very similar to Grand Theft Auto, except Saints Row is just off the rails ridiculous. The first mission of the game had us overcoming a terrorist threat and becoming the President. Then we shot down some alien ships. Then we were put into a 50’s style simulation, complete with music and characters that could have come from Leave it to Beaver.

I’m going to neutralize the alien threat, and look damn good doing it.

The game is filled with costumes, weapons, crazy side quests, and awesome music. The humour is totally juvenile, but I’m having too much fun to care.

Blackwell Deception

I got games 1-4 of the Blackwell series in the Steam Summer sale, and I’ve been making my way through them. I just finished the fourth game, and I’m looking forward to playing the last game in the series soon. Blackwell Deception, like the previous games, is a good, old-school adventure game.

Remember Me

I’ve been playing Remember Me for a couple weeks and I’m getting close to the end. I’m loving it. The futuristic setting reminds me of The Fifth Element (minus the aliens), it’s got a kick ass female protagonist, combat similar to the Arkham series and fun platforming elements. I’ll probably write up a full review once I’m done.